Maggie Steuer MA, Children's Literature Scholar Academic Blog
For the first time in human history, likely, I bought a Playboy Magazine STRICTLY for research. As a Nancy Drew scholar I find myself drawn to purchasing and reviewing any type of Nancy material I can get my hands on – including the July 1978 issue of Playboy “TV’s Nancy Drew Undraped.” I knew going into reading this that the issue was going... Continue Reading →
Horror films, as a genre, follow both spoken and unspoken rules. These rules often revolve around the “sins” of the characters, such as acting like a “whore” (mainly aimed at women), participating in substance abuse (such as marijuana and alcohol), or (as noted in Scream) “... Never, never ever under any circumstances do you ever... Continue Reading →
When I began looking through the writing I did during my masters program, I realized that I had a lot of unused material. End of semester projects, unused research, and a slew of two-page response papers (a product of being under Dr. Phil Nel’s tutelage). As I began reading through the material, I realized that... Continue Reading →
Challenges in business are a given, but it’s our response to them that defines our trajectory. Looking beyond the immediate obstacle, there lies a realm of opportunity and learning.
Girl and Sleuth 